Death Penalty

The introduction will contain:

· Brainstorming –conduct a thorough research regarding the Capital Punishment and all facts surrounding the legislation. Find out what the death penalty entails and the controversies surrounding it.  

· Introduce the concept of death penalty and the issues surrounding it. This should introduce why the topic is the most controversial among Americans. Provide important background information regarding the topic such as what the legislation states and how it is applied in the U.S. judicial system. This will provide readers with basic information regarding the topic.   

· Explain vital key words and other terms used that will be used in the paper in order to ensure that readers do not find it complex to understand the paper.

·  Briefly introduce proponents and opponents’ viewpoint in regard to death penalty and state their arguments. 

· State your position, that is, whether I support or oppose the legislation.

· Highlight the scope of the paper, that is, how the paper is organized

· Body

The body of the discussion will consist of:

· Utilize the research facts collected during brainstorming stage to argue my position.

· The issue of death penalty will be argued impartially, that is, despite the fact that I am opposing the legislation, I will present both sides of the argument. 

· The body of the paper will be arranged in paragraphs, beginning with the strongest point to the weakest. This will allow the reader to follow the thoughts without any distraction. 

· Discuss the execution that was set for Rodney Reed despite Evidence of Innocence. Provide the background of the case and currently what is taking place at this time within the case. This particular case is one reason to second guess the death penalty, when there is many pleading and attempting to fight for their innocence. With the help of the community this particular case brought awareness

· Each argument will be put in a separate paragraph and concluded by a sentence showing why opponents carry more weight compared to the proponents.

· Conclusion 

· Summarize the main arguments of the paper –from both the opponents and proponents point of view. This ensures that the reader is able to see the pros and cons of death penalty. 

· Show clearly why the opposition side carries more weight compared to the opposition side.

· After discussing the need to abolish the death penalty, I will propose the alternative punishment whereby the culprit will be forgiven but given a role to be an ambassador of change by educating others on the need to avoid crime